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Radio 5 Live,2 mins

Is this the world's longest-serving paperboy?

5 Live In Short

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A pensioner may be the world's longest-serving paperboy after delivering the news to his village for an incredible 68 years. John Cooper has been doing his round in Duffield, Derbyshire, since 1947 - when front pages were dominated by the start of the Cold War and the marriage of the Queen to the Duke of Edinburgh. The 79-year-old said he, "jumps out of bed" at 5am every morning and walks three miles on every round. John said he has no plans of stopping because it's "really good exercise". This clip is originally from 5 live breakfast on Wednesday 25 November 2015.

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